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    Luthier's Co-Op

    4.2 (32 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 11:30 PM

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    Musical instruments and teachers

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    The banjolele I bought.
    Angela A.

    I've been wanting to add a ukulele banjo to my collection for a while, and was happy to find one here. Patient and kind support--I sat and played several different instruments for quite a while. I found a Slingerland from the 1930s in decent shape. My go-to uke guy in Burlington--Nowa at Randolin--set her up for me nicely. (BTW once set up, she's staying in tune beautifully: it's a fable that banjoleles don't stay in tune. :} ) I'll certainly visit Luthier's again when next I'm in Easthampton, and I hope I get to hear some music. Feels like a great, relaxed environment to listen, eat, and have a drink or two.

    Belly dancing last weekend 1
    Howard B.

    What a great find! Luthiers is a music shop by day, selling and repairing instruments and offering lessons, and a bar by night featuring live entertainment on the weekends. Luthiers is located in downtown Easthampton. Parking may be a challenge at peak times like Friday and Saturday nights (like when I went in) ... but you will find some. They have a great selection of beers on tap. They have a full bar in the back and they have a bar serving beer by a stage where various local acts perform on the weekend. I was in for an acoustic set and then for belly dancers. Luthiers also offers food. I did not get a chance to check out the menu, however. We ordered some South West egg rolls and they were delicious. The service was exceptional. The crowd was chill. I even ran into one of my college classmates who I had not seen in years on my visit ... which was a real treat. In summary, 2 thumbs up for you Luthier's

    Bethany V.

    Wow- what a great venue to see live music! We got there early and enjoyed dinner. They had these Tiger Stripe chicken tenders on special- they were so hot and so delicious! Burgers were great too. Lots of local beers on tap, and a full bar. I love that if you're still on the restaurant side when the live music starts they have a live feed of the show on a tv at the bar. The sound was great, it's a small space but still comfortable. Very inviting. Highly recommend checking it out.

    Charles M.

    I can't believe I moved to Easthampton without knowing about this place. I'm learning to play the banjo, and this place is as wonderful a resource as I could have asked for. This is no Guitar Center, and that's a huge compliment. Most of their stock seems to be consignment, and the variety is pretty interesting. There are a few Fender Strats and Squires, but there are also a lot of brands that I've never seen before. You probably won't recognize a great instrument here just by its looks or model name, but, given the expertise possessed by the people who work here, there are surely some treasures waiting to be found by someone patient enough to explore them. Electric and acoustic guitars, mandolins, pedal steels, banjos...there's a lot to see. And yet, the place doesn't really feel like a retail store. It's not packed solid with gear. Rather, it just feels like a big workspace belonging to the people who own and run it, very personal. And work is certainly being done here. I usually walk in to hear the sound of some kind of woodworking machinery emanating from the back of the store while someone else is at the front desk, tool in hand, working on a guitar or violin. Lessons sometimes take place in a small practice room in the back, or sometimes right in the center of the store. There's free coffee available and a few tables and chairs where you can have a seat. The first time I entered the store, I was looking for a banjo strap. They carried a new one that was a little overkill for my lightweight banjo, and it costs something like $25. However, they also figured out that they had a used mandolin strap that I could use on my banjo with some adjustments, and they sold that to me instead for $3. This is not a high-pressure sales place. The people who I've spoken with at the shop genuinely love the instruments and the music. I think they'd rather just quit the business than worry about squeezing every last dollar out of someone. Like I said, this is no Guitar Center. You might be able to find a cheaper instrument somewhere else. In fact, I'm sure you can, but you'll get what you pay for. I bought my first banjo pretty cheaply from a guitar shop in Worcester. It wasn't set up correctly, it was poorly built, and it fell apart in a year. For the same price at Luthiers Co-op, I could have bought a much nicer banjo (it's the one that Jane plays during our lessons) that is not only manufactured well but has been in the hands of people who know and care about it. As mentioned above, I've been taking old-time banjo lessons here. Jane, who teaches banjo, is an amazing person to know. She's been working with stringed instruments all her life, and she's an inexhaustible source of knowledge about my instrument and the music I'm learning to play. Because I'm an intermediate player, and because I don't have any well-defined goals, our hour lessons are more like conversations in which we talk about whatever songs or techniques I've been playing with. She seems comfortable offering me advice without forcing me to accept it. "As long as you're playing the music the way you want to hear it, that's good" is what she says. The lessons I've had so far have given me a lot of confidence to continue exploring the banjo. I don't feel boxed in by technique or style. Every week I leave excited to continue playing. My lessons are $45/hour, and I bought 5 up front for the price of 4. 1/2 hour lessons are $25 I think, but they might vary depending on the instrument/teacher. I've never had to bring an instrument in for repairs, but given my experience so far, I would absolutely trust them. Like I've said, they seem to really care about the instruments, so if there was something they couldn't take on they would say so. Aside from the services they offer, the coop also hosts several musical events every month. On wednesdays, the Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton hosts an open mic here with an admission donation of $5. There's also a string band jam on the 3rd friday of each month. These and other events in the region are posted in the front window of the shop. Easthampton's artistic community is quiet compared to that of nearby Northampton, but it's also a lot more personal and close. I'm looking forward to becoming a part of it. This is quite a long review. There's a lot to say about this place, because it's not your typical instrument shop. Not by a long shot. I hope you will check them out.

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    My teen son who plays guitar loved visiting and trying out a guitar. We will be back!

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    My favorite bar. Cute, unique, great staff! Interesting open mics and events. I could look at the decor with the instruments all day.

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    Terrible selection of mandolins. Expensive! Lots of clutter and junk there. Not sure if they repair instruments or not, looks like a bar

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    Mill River Music and Guitars

    Mill River Music and Guitars

    3.6(11 reviews)
    4.5 mi
    $$

    I can't say enough about how great this store is. And now that they're in the new location, it's…read moreeven better. I've bought, sold, and traded a ton of gear here and it's always been a great experience. The whole staff is very helpful, but not pushy. I often deal with Sam, since we're both guitar pedal aficionados. He's always eager to answer any questions or just talk about gear in general. Their inventory is very impressive, for an independent music store. And their prices are as good as the big online retailers. I don't go as often, since I moved out of the Valley. But whenever I'm out that way, I'm sure to stop by. I haven't been to every music store in Massachusetts, but this is definitely the best one I've been to. Beginner to Boutique, they have it all.

    AVOID MILL RIVER MUSIC AT ALL COSTS - JON (the owner) HAS AN APPALLING LACK OF ATTENTION TO…read moreDETAIL. ADDITIONALLY, HE IS EXTREMELY RUDE AND DISHONEST. In the past 25 years, I have over 2500 transactions on ebay and reverb. I have left negative or neutral feedback less than one 1/2 of 1% of the time. In this case, Jon richly deserved it. Many times over. PayPal glitched my address on a Reverb Payment, resulting in Jon sending my guitar to the wrong address. This was DESPITE me giving the correct information to Julia prior to the sale AND having the correct information on file with Reverb. As soon as I saw the error, I contacted Mill River Music immediately -Julia was not there, so I had to deal with Jon. Jon acknowledged the correct information WAS provided ahead of time, that he did not talk to Julia prior sending, and that he blindly went by what PayPal provided without contacting me first to verify. (Despite my primary address of record on Reverb being the one I had provided to Julia prior.) ALL OF THIS WAS NO BIG DEAL- LIFE HAPPENS-I GET IT. However, when I contacted Jon, instead of apologizing for his oversight, and immediately correcting the situation, he was incredibly rude and insulting many times over. OVER HIS LACK OF ATTENTION TO DETAIL. There is no excuse for this deliberate lack of customer service and accountability. None. He then said he would contact Fed-Ex to reroute my guitar. HE DID NOT. Again, there is no excuse for this deliberate lack of customer service and accountability. None. Jon had several days to contact Fed-Ex prior to delivery and failed to do so. He had time to send me several obnoxious messages, but he couldn't make time to contact Fed-Ex and redirect the guitar prior to delivery. This resulted in the guitar being delivered to a high crime area and left unattended in plain view in a box labeled as a guitar. It is incredibly lucky that the new occupants were honest, retrieved it before it was stolen, held it for Fed-Ex and that Fed-Ex was ultimately able to deliver it correctly. (No thanks to Jon.) Jon never once acknowledged his lack of attention to detail with my valuable instrument, or apologized for mishandling it. IF he had, that would have been the beginning and end of it. Instead, Jon's actions have forced me to leave this review as a warning to potential customers. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. THIS IS NOT SOMEONE WHO TAKES PERSONAL OWNERSHIP, PRIDE, AND RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GOODS AND SERVICES HE PROVIDES. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. PS: 1. to be absolutely clear, Jon waited TWO days after i reached out before he contacted Fed-Ex. 2. I have screenshots and pdfs of everything. 3. i fully expect that instead of demonstrating basic customer service and simply owning his mistakes and apologizing for them, Jon will reply to this review with more gaslighting and personal attacks. AGAIN, Avoid At ALL Costs!

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    Guitar Center

    Guitar Center

    3.1(12 reviews)
    9.5 mi

    Stopped into Guitar Center in West Springfield, MA to level up on our gear for the upcoming season…read more2026. Had a chance to meet management, who hooked it all up and made the transaction sweet and easy. Special shout out to Josue Mattei-Vega. He is one of our greatest local artists in Western Massachusetts. He goes by the name Omehc. Check him out on Spotify and Apple music. His music is 100% turn up. Thank you, Sir. It was a pleasure meeting you and I'm a true fan for life! #DadbodsOmehc #Omehc

    Arrived today just after 5pm. I had my other half and 7 year old son help me carry in 8 guitars to…read moresell and one guitar to have repaired. We waited until 6:15pm while two staff took care of other customers, some that were there before us and some that arrived after us. We patiently waited while they kept going about helping others knowing it would take them a bit to inspect the guitars and give us the offers ( this isn't our first rodeo). When it was finally our turn we were informed that they won't take any guitars for sale after 6pm. It was now 6:15 and we had been waiting almost an hour. I told him we had been waiting since way before 6pm for them to help us. He refused to do anything and told us to come back tomorrow morning. Both staff witnessed us carrying in all of the guitars. They saw us standing next to the pile of guitars near the register the entire time they were dealing with other people and hiding in the back room. Not once did anyone say anything about not being willing to help us that day. The employees lack of professionalism, and the lack of customer service I witnessed today with us and the others who stood around waiting while they kept disappearing into the back of the store for no apparent reason was beyond frustrating. This is the second Guitar Center I have been disappointed with as of late and tomorrow I will headed to Falcetti Music. What a disappointment yet again!!

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    Guitar Center - Humidity controlled acoustic room

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    Humidity controlled acoustic room

    Whole Tone Guitars

    Whole Tone Guitars

    4.3(3 reviews)
    38.3 mi
    $$

    These guys are the real deal, this is the kind of thing you can't find online. I was blown away by…read morethe boutique setup...high end, incredible guitars. Everything was highly priced...the guitars ranging $800-$3000 approximately, I was scared to move as I walked through the store hoping I don't accidentally knock something down. Store in the front, repair shop at the back and 3 sound proof rooms where they conduct lessons by certified instructors during the week. $35 for a 1/2 hr session and goes up to $55 for an hour. The staff is helpful and very informative.

    With the hollowing out of American bricks n' mortar retail because of online shopping, especially…read more'one click shopping' on Amazon, it is refreshing to walk into a beautiful, well-run shop that completely understands the needs of the customer, and can accommodate virtually any kind of budget. The owner of this shop, Nate, obviously loves and understands the business, and he also takes his time to show and explain the different types of guitars that he offers, and why they might make sense. There is also an awesome Golden Retriever in the store to keep you company if you just want to hang out with a dog instead of buy a guitar. The most impressive thing about Whole Tone is the completeness of the shop -- not only can you buy the guitar, but you can service it there as well, get your lessons, and also come in for demos of talented guitarists to see what is actually possible. I suppose you could just click and buy your guitar for the lowest price plus shipping on Amazon -- but you'll miss out on the rest of an important part of the experience, not to mention, the chance to actually try the equipment and hear what it sounds like before you do make a purchase. Its not merely about the lowest price. It also has to sound right. And if it makes you feel any better -- Nate did match the price of my guitar to whatever the lowest price was online -- without me even having to ask. That's pretty cool. Hopefully the dog will help out the lessons. No luck so far....

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    Owen Davidson Guitars - Left-handed Owen playing a beautiful right-handed Fender Strat.

    Owen Davidson Guitars

    5.0(4 reviews)
    31.5 mi

    I have given Owen several of my instruments to repair. He's the real deal: not just an instrument…read morerepairman who truly cares about his work, but a craftsman. I've taken him several instruments--an HD-28 with a crack in the side--I'd banged it accidentally. Also a 1936 Martin 000-18, which needed a reset, action-wise. His work was first-rate, and his prices very reasonable. But the job I was happiest about was the Fender Jazz bass I'd bought 8 years before , at a Guitar Center in NYC. The neck had warped--badly. I asked him to repair it, but he said: "You know... I think this might still be under warranty. Let me call them." He did, and although it took Fender a long time (it was during COVID), when I got the bass back it had a brand new neck. The action was perfect as well. He'd adjusted it, and didn't charge me a penny. A similar thing happened with my travel guitar. It was one of Taylor's amazing GSM Mini's. (You cannot beat them for the money.) Over the years, I took it a lot of places, and unfortunately, the bridge began to lift off. I took it to Owen: same deal: he called Taylor and they repaired it for free.

    Owen restored and old guitar of mine from college--really old then--with respect and care. Anyone…read moreelse would have turned up their nose at it. He has a good inventory of stringed instruments and is a true craftsman. We're lucky to have his business in our town.

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    Owen Davidson Guitars - Owen in the new shop in Northfield, MA. Nestled between Mim's and the Creamie - couldn't be in a better spot.

    Owen in the new shop in Northfield, MA. Nestled between Mim's and the Creamie - couldn't be in a better spot.

    Owen Davidson Guitars - Mother of pearl "Fiddling Grasshopper" inlay by Owen Davidson

    Mother of pearl "Fiddling Grasshopper" inlay by Owen Davidson

    Owen Davidson Guitars - Owen hard at work getting ready to do some fretwork.

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    Owen hard at work getting ready to do some fretwork.

    Luthier's Co-Op - musicalinstrumentsandteachers - Updated May 2026

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